5 Months!

Huh? Did i really grow that much?

YAY! Baby is 5 months already! It was a really remarkable past month where baby has achieved significant milestones!

1. She took to the bottle
Cheeeeers! ~~~ I don't have to say anything more on just how thrilled i am! There are many benefits to bottle feeding actually. I find that i could gauge how much and how frequent she drinks, so it is now easier to get into a routine. Plus, expressing into a bottle means your foremilk is mixed with the hindmilk and it ensures baby is getting both to absorb the necessary nutrients. Really thank God for this seemingly impossible task!

2. She loves rice cereal via spoon feeding
A lovely mummy friend recommended me to get the Heinz Rice Cereal for babies suitable from 4 months. I mixed a few teaspoons with breast milk and baby just can't get enough of it! She loves being fed from the spoon and would sometimes hold on so tightly to it like she wanted to feed herself! This is really a great first step to introducing solids in the coming months!

3. She flips over and does her mini-pushups
I was still a little worried about her motor development as pple was telling me babies should flip by the 3rd month! Well i guess each little one has their own pace, and by now she's such a great flipper you can't leave her alone for even one moment! So mummy frens, do not be overly anxious as each baby has their own timetable :)

4. She licks her toes
Oooh yeah, sounds thoroughly yucky doesn't it? She's been a bit of a gymnast, grabbing that pair of little feet and slurping them all around. Babies explore by taste so anything and everything her hands can get hold of, you know where it lands!

5. She grasps for her toys
First, we had to ply open her fingers. Then she holds on to the toy when we give it to her. Now she stretches out to grab her point of interest. And if you take the toy away, she screams! Wowo fierce lady in the making! ~~